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Scott River near Fort Jones

Critical Stages
12' - Action
15' - Flood
20' - Moderate
25' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:30 PM PST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 5.09 ft

Flow: 0.191 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 PM 12/5 5.07 0.187
8 PM 12/5 5.07 0.187
9 PM 12/5 5.07 0.187
10 PM 12/5 5.06 0.185
11 PM 12/5 5.06 0.185
12 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
1 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
2 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
3 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
4 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
5 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
6 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
7 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
8 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
9 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
10 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
11 AM 12/6 5.06 0.185
12 PM 12/6 5.06 0.185
1 PM 12/6 5.06 0.185
2 PM 12/6 5.06 0.185
3 PM 12/6 5.06 0.185
4 PM 12/6 5.06 0.185
5 PM 12/6 5.05 0.183
6 PM 12/6 5.05 0.183
7 PM 12/6 5.04 0.181
8 PM 12/6 5.04 0.181
9 PM 12/6 5.04 0.181
10 PM 12/6 5.03 0.179
11 PM 12/6 5.03 0.179
12 AM 12/7 5.03 0.179
1 AM 12/7 5.03 0.179
2 AM 12/7 5.03 0.179
3 AM 12/7 5.03 0.179
4 AM 12/7 5.02 0.178
5 AM 12/7 5.02 0.178
6 AM 12/7 5.02 0.178
7 AM 12/7 5.02 0.178
8 AM 12/7 5.02 0.178
9 AM 12/7 5.02 0.178
10 AM 12/7 5.01 0.176
11 AM 12/7 5.01 0.176
12 PM 12/7 5.01 0.176
1 PM 12/7 5.01 0.176
2 PM 12/7 5.01 0.176
3 PM 12/7 5.01 0.176
4 PM 12/7 5.01 0.176
5 PM 12/7 5 0.174
6 PM 12/7 5 0.174
7 PM 12/7 4.99 0.172
8 PM 12/7 4.99 0.172
9 PM 12/7 4.98 0.17
10 PM 12/7 4.98 0.17
11 PM 12/7 4.98 0.17
12 AM 12/8 4.98 0.17
1 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
2 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
3 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
4 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
5 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
6 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
7 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
8 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
9 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
10 AM 12/8 4.97 0.168
11 AM 12/8 4.96 0.166
12 PM 12/8 4.96 0.166
1 PM 12/8 4.96 0.166
2 PM 12/8 4.96 0.166
3 PM 12/8 4.96 0.166
4 PM 12/8 4.96 0.166
5 PM 12/8 4.96 0.166
6 PM 12/8 4.95 0.164
7 PM 12/8 4.95 0.164
8 PM 12/8 4.94 0.163
9 PM 12/8 4.94 0.163
10 PM 12/8 4.93 0.161
11 PM 12/8 4.93 0.161
12 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
1 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
2 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
3 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
4 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
5 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
6 AM 12/9 4.93 0.161
7 AM 12/9 4.92 0.159
8 AM 12/9 4.92 0.159
9 AM 12/9 4.92 0.159
10 AM 12/9 4.92 0.159
11 AM 12/9 4.92 0.159
12 PM 12/9 4.92 0.159
1 PM 12/9 4.92 0.159
2 PM 12/9 4.92 0.159
3 PM 12/9 4.92 0.159
4 PM 12/9 4.92 0.159
5 PM 12/9 4.91 0.157
6 PM 12/9 4.91 0.157
7 PM 12/9 4.9 0.155
8 PM 12/9 4.9 0.155
9 PM 12/9 4.89 0.154
10 PM 12/9 4.89 0.154
11 PM 12/9 4.89 0.154
12 AM 12/10 4.89 0.154
1 AM 12/10 4.89 0.154
2 AM 12/10 4.89 0.154
3 AM 12/10 4.88 0.152
4 AM 12/10 4.88 0.152
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
6:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
6:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
5:45 PM 12/5 5.08 0.189
5:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
5:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
5:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
4:45 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
4:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
4:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
4:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
3:45 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
3:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
3:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
3:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
2:45 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
2:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
2:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
2:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
1:45 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
1:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
1:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
1:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
12:45 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
12:30 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
12:15 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
12:00 PM 12/5 5.09 0.191
11:45 AM 12/5 5.09 0.191
11:30 AM 12/5 5.09 0.191
11:15 AM 12/5 5.09 0.191
Hydrograph for Scott River near Fort Jones
25' - Expect major flooding of the Scott Valley at this stage.
15' - Expect some flooding of structures at this point.
13' - Some flooding of pasture land begins at this point.
DateStage (ft)
Dec 22, 1964 25.34
Jan 16, 1974 23.67
Jan 1, 1997 23.47
Dec 22, 1955 21.4
Dec 20, 1981 20.52
Dec 31, 2005 20.41
Jan 24, 1970 18.89
Feb 10, 2017 17.9
Jan 18, 1971 17.63
Feb 18, 1986 17.42
Mar 24, 1998 17.28
Feb 7, 2015 17.25
Mar 3, 1972 17.14
Jan 13, 1980 15.85
Feb 1, 1995 15.73
Dec 14, 1977 15.56
Feb 23, 1968 15.24
Jan 19, 1953 15.08
Jan 27, 1983 14.44
Dec 28, 2012 13.97

Data provided by the National Weather Service.